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FOLLOW ME: HMAS Darwin leads HMAS Sydney into Sydney Harbour. Darwin is home-porting in Sydney after being at Fleet Base West for the past 12 years. |
Photo: ABPH Paul Berry |
By
SBLT Rebecca Nibaldi
Volume
49, No. 7, May 4, 2006
Prior to HMAS Darwin’s (CMDR Ken Burleigh) home-porting in
Sydney, the ship’s chosen charity, the Princess Margaret
Hospital for Children, was sadly farewelled.
Through the latest round of fundraising, Darwin’s crew raised
another $5,500 for the hospital.
This money is being used to purchase two feed pumps, which are
used post-surgery for children who are not thriving and to boost
their immune systems.
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is the only specialist
children’s hospital in Western Australia.
As such, any support it generates from the community is strongly
appreciated and Darwin’s donations have brought smiles to
many young faces.
The hospital supports over 320,000 patients each year, a demanding
and expensive task which helps sick children from all over the
state.
Darwin has enjoyed a very rewarding association with the hospital
since arriving in Western Australia on December 18, 1993.
The ship has made the shift east to Sydney to take part in the
FFG upgrade program.
